
Acting
Raizō Ichikawa VIII (born 29 August 1931, died 17 July 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He mostly appeared in period dramas. He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death series, Ninja series and Nakano Spy School series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (based on a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son. Other great works include An Actor's Revenge.

Taira Clan Saga
1955

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966

An Actor's Revenge
1963

Conflagration
1958

Satan's Sword
1960

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963

Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964

Anchin and Kiyohime
1960

Seven Miles to Nakayama
1962

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
1966

The Betrayal
1966

Destiny's Son
1962

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
1965

Secret of Naruto
1957

Ken
1964

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963

Buddha
1961

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967

The Demon of Mount Oe
1960

Lone Wolf Isazo
1968

Bonchi
1960

Her Hidden Past
1962

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955

The Great White Tiger Platoon
1954

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966

A Certain Killer
1967

Assignment Dragon No. 3
1967

The Fencing Master
1962

A Killer's Key
1967

The Princess Sen
1954

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968

Sword Devil
1965